Our Natural World – Page 2 – Festival of Ideas

Wild Hope: Why the Arts and Nature Matter More Than Ever

Join Uná Meehan in conversation with Rowan Cannon, Founder and Artistic Director at Wild Rumpus. […]

Retracing Footsteps: The Past, Present and Future of Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon

Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon is Wales’s most iconic mountain, hosting 650,000 visitors each year. This exhibition takes us on a journey that considers the past, present, and sustainable future of the mountain. […]

Owl pellet dissection

Owls are beautiful, deadly and difficult to study. One non-disruptive way to learn about their habits and diets is to examine owl pellets- the leftovers of their meals. Join us to try your hand at dissecting owl pellets and exploring what our hooting friends get up to when they are heard, but not seen. […]

Wildlife Quest with Chester Zoo

Drop in to play a game with Chester Zoo’s Youth Board and Youth Network – discover actions that you can take to help wildlife and take on a wildlife challenge! […]

Team Falcons Powerful Learning Project: Enough for Everyone

The TEAM Falcons Powerful Learning Project, Enough for Everyone, focuses on sustainability and the urgent issue of climate change. Through this project, pupils will present persuasive arguments to inspire others to take action and make positive changes in their daily lives. […]

From publications to protest: should scientists be climate activists?

In 2022, nine British researchers fly-post a government building with scientific papers presenting stark evidence of human-induced climate change. They are arrested and charged with criminal damage. By turns pacy and pensive, short documentary ‘Plan Z’ explores their motivations for engaging in civil disobedience, and asks: what is the professional responsibility of scientists towards the public in the 21st century? […]

Retracing Footsteps: The Past, Present and Future of Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon

Retracing Footsteps: The Past, Present and Future of Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon

Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon is Wales’s most iconic mountain, attracting over 650,000 visitors each year. This exhibition takes us on a journey that considers the past, present, and sustainable future of the mountain. […]

Nature at Night: Interactive Exhibition

Join the Nature at Night project team to find out how bat-walks, zine-making and digital citizen science are being used to understand young people’s feelings about exploring nature at night. Contribute to our research by sharing some reflections of your own. […]

Sustainability Walk – Biodiversity

This led walk, which is also “wheels accessible”, is one of four themed routes staged as part of the 2026 “Festival of ideas” that uses examples from the existing cityscape to demonstrate various aspects of the overall theme of Sustainability. […]